Director Transportation Planning

City of Chattanooga•Chattanooga, TN

4d•$88,416 - $106,816•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Chattanooga is seeking a Director of Transportation Planning to assist the Administrator in directing transportation planning functions. This role also serves as the Coordinator for the Chattanooga Hamilton County/North Georgia Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), a bi-state Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Responsibilities include directing resources, managing the TPO work program, budget, meeting coordination, and financial reporting. The position involves developing and updating policies, overseeing daily activities for compliance, managing vendor contracts, and acting as an agency liaison. The role requires a high degree of initiative and judgment, with work performed under administrative review.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Urban/City Planning, Transportation Planning, or related field, supplemented by six (6) years of experience in urban planning, urban design, zoning, development review, project management, budget administration, and supervision; or any combination of equivalent experience and education.
OR Master’s Degree in Urban/City Planning, Transportation Planning, or related field, supplemented by four (4) years of experience in urban planning, urban design, zoning, development review, project management, budget administration, and supervision; or any combination of equivalent experience and education.
Valid Driver's License
Knowledge of management principles; transportation, urban planning, and design principles, practices, methods, and procedures; development review principles; research, data, and report presentation techniques; applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; strategic planning principles and practices; research and data analysis techniques; public relations principles and budgeting principles.
Skill in monitoring and evaluating the work of subordinate staff; prioritizing and assigning work; using a computer and related software applications; developing and administering budgets; reviewing, planning and designing projects; reviewing design and development data and information; coordinating inter-agency activities and projects; analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions and implementing recommendations in support of goals; responding to changing situations and needs; analyzing data associated with land-use and site plans; managing multiple projects simultaneously; facilitating negotiations and mediations; speaking in public; conducting research; preparing a variety of reports and business correspondence; developing and analyzing community outreach and education programs and communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, and the general public, sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Nice To Haves

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification (AICP) preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee transportation project and planning implementation, including support for design and development, in coordination with other City and County departments.
General oversight of transit planning, including coordination and support to Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA).
Function as the Coordinator for the Chattanooga-Hamilton County/North Georgia Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the bi-state Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Chattanooga region.
Assist in directing resources for the MPO.
Serve as the lead for the MPO work program, budget, meeting coordination, and financial reporting for the MPO.
Develop and update policies and procedures.
Oversee daily activities of the divisions to ensure compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, policies, and practices.
Develop and provide financial and operational guidance and the annual budget for the MPO.
Manage vendor contracts and serve as an Agency liaison.
Provide supervision over the financial, administrative, and graphics/communication activities as related to the MPO and Transportation Planning program.
Serve in a coordinator role with the responsibility of developing, managing, and coordinating the MPO work program and budget, and related contracts.
Oversee meeting coordination for MPO Executive Board and Technical Coordinating Committee.
Manage the preparation and execution of the MPO budgets; monitor expenditures and make required budget adjustments and approve a variety of payments, including contractual payments.
Oversee departmental compliance with applicable ordinances, codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
Supervise lower-level staff to include prioritizing and assigning work; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
Develop, manage, and provide financial and operational guidance as related to the MPO, including the processing of payments for outstanding expenditures.
Collaborate and confer with internal staff, external agencies, community organizations, citizens and/or other interested parties in executing the department's goals, objectives and strategies.
Prepare and evaluate specifications, scopes of work and requests for proposal for new projects; negotiate related contracts and change orders.
Communicate and collaborate with internal departments, external consultants, vendors, external agencies, regulatory officials, Boards, Commissions, the general public and/or other interested parties to coordinate work activities, exchange information and resolve problems.
Represent the City, County and/or the Department at a variety of internal and/or external meetings, public events, training sessions, on committees and/or other related events in order to receive and/or convey information.
Lead or assist in special high-profile planning projects or programs.
Meet regular attendance requirements.
Maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers, and citizens.
Accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.
Perform other duties as assigned.